About this book

Mosquitoes are of significant interest both as transmitters of major diseases and as nuisance insects, and as such are one of the most intensively studied and well-known groups of insects.

Following the widely acclaimed first two volumes of The Biology of Mosquitoes, this authoritative review covers viral, arboviral and bacterial pathogens of mosquitoes, with a further volume on malarial, fliarial and other parasites to follow. This volume provides detailed coverege of the significant factors involved with adult mosquito survival and the epidemiology of mosquito-borne diseases.

Covering host-parasite interactions, mosquito immune responses and characteristics and transmission of viruses, prokaryotes and eukaryotes ranging from protozoans to nematodes, this essential reference is a must-read for entomologists, particularly those involved with mosquitoes as disease vectors or pests both in the laboratory and the field.

"The Biology of Mosquitoes will form an essential source for years to come Professor Clements' masterly compilation constitutes an indispensable guide for all culicidologists, whether their interests be academic or applied."- Philip Corbet, Antenna: Bulletin of the Royal Entomological Society